Keith (pictured right) and his long-time tournament partner were fishing a tournament early this fall when the partner swung and missed on a bite within the first 10 minutes of the day. His hook and tungsten weight subsequently flew through the air, hitting Keith in the face and mouth.
The Gamakatsu hook buried in his nose, and the tungsten weight smacked him in the mouth, knocking out a tooth. Despite the pain, Keith was back on the water later that same day after a trip to the emergency department to remove the hook. Multiple dental visits were required to repair the tooth damage.
Keith's advice to anglers everywhere is to always wear sunglasses or clear safety glasses when fishing. Both he and his partner carry safety glasses in their boats for times of low light, when it is too dark for sunglasses.
Taken from Best on Tour newsletter.
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